Trumbull Man Flips Car In Early Morning Fairfield Crash

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Trumbull man was taken to the hospital early Sunday after his car hit a mailbox and utility pole and flipped on its side on Mill Plain Road, police said.

A Trumbull man's car hit a mailbox and utility pole before coming to rest on its side on Mill Plain Road early Sunday.
Photo Credit: *Courtesy of Fairfield Police Department*

A Trumbull man hit a mailbox and utility pole with his car early Sunday.
Photo Credit: *Contributed photo*

Meredith Guinness

04/11/2016 2:30 p.m.

Police said Michael Ciambriello, 21, of Rocky Ridge Drive, was traveling north on Mill Plain near Crystal Lane about 1:30 a.m., when he struck the mailbox and pole with enough force to move the pole a few inches. He climbed out of the passenger door to get out of the car, police said.

Officers at the scene noticed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage and Ciambriello was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, according to the report.

The accident is under investigation.

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